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Did you know there's a female version of Link? I didn't! But according to a recently released Hyrule Warriors art book, there is. Well, sorta. The art book supplement shows character designs for Hyrule Warriors as well as designs for various "orig...

A few weeks ago, the handlers of the Pokémon franchise announced the Pikachu Tairyou Hassei Chu, or "An Outbreak of Pikachus" event. First they brightened our day with a TV ad showing the adorable Pocket Monsters hanging out in a shopping mall.

FUNimation Entertainment began streaming a dub trailer on Wednesday for the first two parts of Ghost in the Shell Arise. The cast includes: Funimation describes the story: Border 1: Ghost Pain Set against a backdrop of international arms dealers, ...

Japanese mobile tech company au by KDDI has been having a lot of fun with Yowapeda. Having previously produced a live-action recreation of the cycling anime's opening, they've prepared a number of collaboration plans for this weekend's Comiket.

The official website of the Durarara! ! anime has released the second key visual for the anime's second season. Titled Durarara! ! x2, the anime will be airing from January 2015. Durarara! ! 2nd Season PV: The staff was announced earlier for the ...

Aug11 We pimpin' now There it is. Akame ga Kill's infamy at last. Alas, poor Sheele! It begins. Let's get the big stuff out of the way first. So Sheele's dead. I was wondering when the first Night Raid fatality would occur, and a quarter thro...

Fairy Tail author Hiro Mashima is back sharing sketchs on Twitter. There's an amusing if not terribly seasonal frog suit Juvia, but what's really going to grab attention is the fanservice of a swimsuit Erza Issue 2 of the Fairy Tail magazine, o...

CLAMP's classic anime Card Captor Sakura is set to begin streaming later today on Crunchyroll (all 70 episodes drop tonight at 6pm PST, no less), and by a staggering coincidence, a trio of new Card Captor-inspired ladies accessories have just been...

Nintendo announced a limited edition Super Smash Bros. 3DS bundle for Europe. This package includes a red 3DS XL with a Super Smash Bros. design and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The limited edition bundle will be available in Europe on Octo...

On August 13th, Momoiro Clover Z (known as Momoclo) has revealed the live version of music video for their latest song 'MOOM PRIDE'! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Along with internet broadcasting of the anime "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Crys...

Bandai Namco Games has been teasing a "mysterious new character" for Dragon Ball Xenoverse for a while now, with the general assumption of it being a customizable aspect of the game. This morning the company confirmed that the new character is, in...

Aho Girl's Hiroyuki to write and draw; Love Hina's Akamatsu to draw color page This year's 38th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine will announce on August 20 that manga artist Hiroyuki will draw a two-part crossover with his manga series A...

Images of a Mega Slowbro and Mega Audino from Pok&eacute;mon Omega Ruby and Pok&eacute;mon Alpha Sapphire are now making the rounds online, which are allegedly from a now removed early posting on the official Korean Pok&eacute;mon website.

The 17th volume of Hideyasu Takahashi's manga Kaitou Joker (Mysterious Joker) has announced that an anime adaptation of the series is currently in production for the Fall/Autumn 2014 anime season. In addition to the announcement, the upcoming seri...

Written by: William on August 14, 2014 at 11:27 am | In CULTURE | No Comments Local police in Nagoya demanded that the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art remove 12 artworks that depicted male genitalia. As first reported by Art Info, the action came ...

A brand new video has launched for the upcoming anime adaptation of Daisuke Ashihara's manga World Trigger. The video recaps parts from the manga in anticipation of the anime anime adaptation, animated by Toei Animation (Sailor Moon Crystal, One P...

Some fans of anime and manga want to show their love by getting themselves a tattoo of their favorite character (one recent example is a Love Live! fan who got a Nozomi Tojo tattoo). But SoundWitch (a Gothic-Metal/Rock band in Osaka) bassist Matsu...

The story takes place in Tokyo Bayside Special District five years after a terrorist attack at the 2020 Summer Olympics. The main characters are an international group of chosen boys and girls whose parents, family, and classmates have been kidnap...

A 3rd season of popular slice-of-life part-time job comedy Working! ! has been announced – the news was revealed during the Working! ! and Servant x Service Summer Festa collaboration event and will surely draw much applause from loyal Type B foll...

For weeks, Toei and Bandai are keeping the full Kamen Rider Drive in secret. . . until now. The first clear image of the new Rider's suit has surfaced on 2ch today! The images confirmed the alleged sketch of the Kamen Rider Drive suit.

New Kamen Rider Drive set images has surfaced online and this time, it features Drive's rival, Mashin Chaser! What's interesting about the new Kamen Rider Drive photos is that the shot for Kamen Rider Drive is close to the alleged full suit sketch...

More Madoka Magica mobile game cards have been released, this time displaying the magical heroines in some superb circus-themed outfits – elegant and cute at the same time, a true treat for anyone. There are two separate sets – both are listed as ...

KANJANI8 (関ジャニ∞) as fictional unit Eight Ranger tops the singles charts with single ER2 selling over 208,000 copies. The song has tie-up as theme for their movie Eight Ranger 2 staring the group members and Maeda Atsuko (ex-AKB48).

'Higanjima' Manga Getting Second TV Series Posted by Chris Beveridge August 12, 2014 at 08:29 PM Higanjima After having a pretty well received TV series last fall, the live action adaptation of the Higanjima manga is now moving forward once again ...

Hunter X Hunter 2011 - 142 It's easy to see who the real master manipulator is here, and his initials are "T. Y. ". It's pretty much a given that when Madhouse trots out the great Abiru Takihiko as Animation Director, you're going to get at least ...

Publisher Houbunsha has announced that Hinako Seta's four-panel horror/comedy manga Re-Kan! will get an anime adaptation. The slice-of-life story stars a high school girl who can see ghosts. The ongoing manga premiered in 2009 and has four collect...

Ibaraki prefecture, particularly the town of Oarai, is the home turf of the popular tank-battle anime, Girls und Panzer, and what better way for the Japanese Red Cross Society to get people to donate blood than to seek the help of the area's resid...

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